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  package org.tensorflow;
  
  /**
   * A builder for {@link Operation}s.
   *
   * <p>For example, the following uses the builder to create an operation that produces the constant
   * "3" as its output:
   *
   * <pre>{@code
   * // env is an ExecutionEnvironment, such as a Graph instance.
   * try (Tensor c1 = Tensor.create(3.0f)) {
   *   env.opBuilder("Const", "MyConst")
   *       .setAttr("dtype", c1.dataType())
   *       .setAttr("value", c1)
   *       .build();
   * }
   * }</pre>
   */
  public interface OperationBuilder {
  
    /**
     * Build the {@link Operation}.
     *
     * <p>The following action will also be performed depending on the current execution environment.
     *
     * <ul>
     *   <li>In eager mode, the result of the operation will be computed immediately.
     *   <li>In graph mode, the operation will be added as a node to the graph to be executed later,
     *       when running a {@link Session}.
     * </ul>
     *
     * <p>The OperationBuilder is not usable after build() returns.
     */
    public Operation build();
  
    /**
     * Add the output of another operation as the next input of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param input {@link Output} supposed to be the input of the operation being built.
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder addInput(Output<?> input);
  
    /**
     * Add the outputs of another operation as the next inputs of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param inputs list of {@link Output} supposed to be the inputs of the operation being built.
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder addInputList(Output<?>[] inputs);
  
    /**
     * Ensure that the operation does not execute before the control operation does.
     *
     * <p>A control input is an Operation that must be executed before running the operation currently
     * being built.
     *
     * <p>For example, an Assert operation may be added as a control input for this operation. The
     * Assert now behaves as a pre-condition that will always verify itself before running the
     * operation.
     *
     * @param control operation that must be executed before running this operation.
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder addControlInput(Operation control);
  
    /**
     * Set the device requested for computing the operation being built.
     *
     * @param device the requested device, as a string
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setDevice(String device);
  
    /**
     * Set the string values of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute values
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, String[] value);
  
    /**
     * Set the string value of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute value
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, String value);
  
    /**
     * Set the byte values of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute values
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, byte[] value);
  
    /**
     * Set the long value of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute value
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, long value);
  
    /**
     * Set the long values of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute values
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, long[] value);
  
    /**
     * Set the float value of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute value
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, float value);
  
    /**
     * Set the float values of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute values
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, float[] value);
  
    /**
     * Set the boolean value of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute value
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, boolean value);
  
    /**
     * Set the boolean values of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute values
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, boolean[] value);
  
    /**
     * Set the type value of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute value
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, DataType value);
  
    /**
     * Set the type values of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute values
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, DataType[] value);
  
    /**
     * Set the tensor value of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute value
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, Tensor<?> value);
  
    /**
     * Set the tensor values of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute values
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, Tensor<?>[] value);
  
    /**
     * Set the shape value of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute value
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, Shape value);
  
    /**
     * Set the shape values of an attribute of the operation being built.
     *
     * @param name attribute name
     * @param value attribute values
     * @return the OperationBuilder instance for chaining.
     */
    public OperationBuilder setAttr(String name, Shape[] value);
  }
  